The European Contraception Atlas
Fascinating.
(tags: sexandgenderandsexuality eu )

Do we still need Doctor Who? Time travel in the internet age
Long Guardian piece on time travel in sf.
(tags: sf )

India polio-free for three years: meet the people fighting to keep it that way
Glad to be involved with global eradication.
(tags: health polio )

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Banks’ Brexit wishlist
Summary of the UK financial services industry's position paper
(tags: ukpolitics eu )

Belgium denies NSA helped in Salah Abdeslam manhunt: report
Countering the spin swallowed by Buzzfeed.
(tags: waronterror Belgium )

Brexit casts a shadow over UK development aid
How things become more difficult.
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400-year-old Greenland shark is the oldest vertebrate animal
Wow.
(tags: biology )

The Decline of War
The world is getting less violent; we’re just more aware of the violence that happens.
(tags: war )

Africa’s renaissance starts on school benches
@irinabokova on education as force for change.
(tags: education development )

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• The Hillary Clinton Doctrine
  Excellent analysis of how the likely next president will handle the world.
  (tags: uspolitics )
• Confessions of a humanitarian: My amoebas and I have gone through so much together
  o god yes
  (tags: politics health development )
• The 18th Brumaire of Jeremy Corbyn
  I don't agree with all of this but it's a very good read!
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• New states in the EU?
  Report from Barcelona meeting.
  (tags: catalonia eu )
• Why The World Might Be Running Out Of Cocoa Farmers
  The dark side.
  (tags: economics development )
• How Climate Scientists Feel
  Very pessimistic.
  (tags: climatechange )
• Why we sleep
  Refreshing the mind.
  (tags: biology )

• Unlocking Emily’s World
  Autism research at Boston University
  (tags: autism )
• How To Avoid Drama In Your Relationship
  And not just in relationships, but in life in general.
  (tags: lifehacking )
• Goodwill letters to asylum seekers on Nauru returned unopened
  Utterly shameful.
  (tags: australia nauru migration )
• The Sustainable Development Goals
  Replacing ( Read more... )

• A Visit to the European Parliament Leaves Many Amazed
  @gksteinhauser and @FMR_Brussels nail it.
  (tags: eu )
• UK under David Cameron no longer at heart of EU, says José Manuel Barroso
  True enough; of course, neither is Barroso any more!
  (tags: eu ukpolitics )
• Good News You May Have Missed in 2014
  @BillGates hopes to cheer us up.
  (tags: development )
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